High levels of loadshedding are costly for SA’s labour market
Recent research conducted under the South Africa Towards Inclusive Development (SA-TIED) programme has found that loadshedding in South Africa has negative labour market effects on both the extensive margin (employment) as well as the intensive margin (working hours...
Global GPU market set to reach $274bn by 2029
The GPU market value will surpass $274-billion by 2029, representing a 33,2 % CAGR from 2024, according to Stocklytics.com. Currently, the GPU market is worth over $65 billion, up from $43 billion in 2023, underscoring the immense growth potential in the industry. The...
UK-SA partnership tackles poverty, unemployment, inclusive economic growth
South Africa has been ranked as the 13th biggest carbon dioxide emitter in the world and, to help bring global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050, it will need to cut its emissions by approximately 60% to 75%. Not only will this benefit the...
Non-geographic number porting is (finally) a go
It is a regulation that has been 16 years in the making, and hampered by legal action from mobile operator Cell C, who took exception to elements of the regulation. By Greg de Chasteauneuf, chief technology officer at Saicom However, in early 2021, the legal action...
CMPs simplify logistics, localise connectivity
Recent developments in the domains of network virtualisation, SIM technology and LPWA networking are currently driving a shift in the market for IoT connectivity management platforms (CMPs) towards a greater diversity of IoT connectivity management services. This is...
Minister seeks engagement on Telkom’s ITA challenge
The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has noted the new court application by Telkom to set aside the Invitation To Apply (ITA) for IMT Spectrum issued by ICASA on 10 December 2021. She points out that this development happens...
IoDSA supports State Capture Report recommendations for directors
Conclusions and recommendations made in the first part of the state capture inquiry report align closely to a letter sent by the Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA) to the Zondo Commission in September 2021. The letter included recommendations on director...
Few would miss Internet trolls in 2022
Internet trolls are top of the list of things that people would like to see gone from the Internet in 2022. NordVPN asked people what they would like to delete from the internet forever and not bring into the new year. More than a third of them (32%) answered that...
New malicious files climb to 380k a day in 2021
In 2021, Kaspersky’s detection systems discovered 380 000 malicious files per day, indicating a 5,7% increase compared to 2020. This growth correlates with the continuous rise in the number of devices used worldwide, among other factors, and is one of the trends found...
Intel engineers fastest mobile processor
Intel has announced the 12th Gen Intel Core family of mobile processors led by the launch of new H-series mobile processors featuring the flagship Intel Core i9-12900HK – the fastest mobile processor ever and the world’s best mobile gaming platform – built on the...
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Customer satisfaction surveys are important
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Kaspersky Android solution scores top marks
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Disconnect between developers, companies
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Future of self-service BI defined
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Wipro opens Learning Centre
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CommVault, Hitachi grow application recovery
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Secure remote access for Red Hat
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, has been selected by Red Hat to implement digital security tokens that enable secure remote access for the company’s more than 6 000 employees. Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of open source software solutions,...
Mobility ushers in new era of education
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Tech boosts learning in rural classrooms
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Desktop Support Engineer (Plettenberg Bay)
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Contract Starts: 01.04.2024Contract Ends: 31.12.2026Location: Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotationESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Strong conceptual skillsAdvanced knowledge in in software engineering with a focus on cloud architecturesAdvanced knowledge in JAVA,...
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Desktop Support Engineer (Plettenberg Bay) – Western Cape Plettenberg Bay
ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE end-user support & analyses, diagnoses and resolve software and hardware problems ensuring optimal and uninterrupted functionality of operations as your strong technical skills is sought to fill the role of a Desktop Support Engineer for a...
Java Developer – 2446 – Gauteng Pretoria
Contract Starts: 01.04.2024Contract Ends: 31.12.2026Location: Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotationESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Strong conceptual skillsAdvanced knowledge in in software engineering with a focus on cloud architecturesAdvanced knowledge in JAVA,...
Mobile Application Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Looking for a Mobile Application Developer who will be responsible for full time maintenance and feature development of Company Native Mobile Application features. Key Requirements 5+ years' experienceBachelor's Degree / BTechFlutterReact.Net MauiShould you meet the...
Software Developer (C#.NET) (CH937)
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a skilled Software Developer to join their diverse team of C# developers. We are looking for an individual that takes pride in what they do, is customer focused and takes ownership and...
Java Developer – 2442
Contract Starts: 01.02.2024Contract Ends: 31.12.2026Location: Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotationESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Strong conceptual skillsStrong knowledge in in software engineering with a focus on cloud architecturesVery strong knowledge in JAVA,...
SCRUM MASTER
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